Eva Marie Girls School
Project Snapshot
Country: India
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude 11.224533
Longitude 78.887033
Impact:
Total Served: 1500
Status: Completed (?)
Completion Date (or estimate): 11/05/2009
Latest Update: 01/12/2010
Over 1,500 girls attend the Eva Marrie Girls School in Perambalur, India. The shear size of the school magnified the lack of access to water. Before this well and distribution systems were constructed, the school children would have to leave the grounds to access public taps or they would use a small amount of water which the school was forced to pay for from a "water cart". Improving access to water means more time in class, less danger traveling outside of school grounds and far better access to proper sanitation, a huge issue for a girls school.
This well project consists of a deep well, electric pump, overhead storage tanks and a distribution system to multiple taps. The school is situated in Perambalur which is 60 kilometers away from Trichirapalli in the north. The students come from poor families in the surrounding community.
Wells for Life, the implementing partner, reported that...
"Driving up and seeing all 1,500 girls lined up and waiting for our arrival was special. It was late in the day but nonetheless worth the wait. We took some video and explained who the donor was and of their care and concern for people, especially children. It was evident these girls were thankful. Seeing the size and scope of the project was inspiring and a relief because after witnessing the sheer number of girls, a small project wouldn’t have sufficed, so a huge thank you to Northview Christian Church!"
Project Photos
Sponsors
Groups:
Northview Christian Church, Indiana
Country Details
India
- Population: 1.16 Billion
- Lacking clean water: 11%
- Below poverty line: 25%
- Climate: Varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
- Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Urdu
- Ethnic Groups: Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3%
- Life Expectancy: 69 years
- Infant Mortality Rate: 55 deaths per 1000 live births
Partner Profile
Wells for Life
Wells for Life® is seeking to address the problem in India one well
at a time, and to do so from a holistic perspective by first addressing
the physical needs of the individual and then their community. We are
seeking to accomplish this task through forming partnerships with other
organizations that share the same passion we do for meeting one of the
most basic needs: the need for water.Wells for Life® continues to receive requests for water wells in different rural villages and communities throughout India. It is our vision to meet every viable request presented to us, and to do it in a sustainable way with lasting impact. We seek to carry out our projects with the wholehearted participation of the receiving community and to work with the community. Taking ownership of the well project, they will keep it a life giving source of water for years to come.
With each of our projects we utilize the expertise of Indian professionals trained in engineering, hydrogeology, and construction as well gain the help of the receiving community to carry out the project. Furthermore, it is our goal to establish the location of each project on property that will afford equal access to all those within the village or community, regardless of one's faith or caste.
Finally, it is our hope that each project initiated will bring immediate relief and be a building block for future projects for all those we are in partnership with.